U.S. Judiciary Committee Wants Mueller's Secret Grand Jury Evidence

Politico: Judiciary Committee asks a judge to share Mueller's secret grand jury evidence

The House Judiciary Committee is preparing to petition a federal judge to release former special counsel Robert Mueller’s most closely guarded evidence: the material he gathered using a secretive grand jury.

The petition, which will be made to Beryl Howell, the chief judge of Washington, D.C.’s federal district court, asks that the material be provided to Congress, though it does not seek the public release of the grand jury evidence.

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler has sought Mueller’s grand jury evidence for months, arguing that it’s essential for Congress to view it in order to fully investigate potential abuses of power by President Donald Trump and his inner circle. Nadler has previously asked the Justice Department and Attorney General William Barr to join him in court to seek the release of the information, but Barr has declined, calling such a move unprecedented.

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WNU Editor: The Mueller hearings on Wednesday did not meet Democrat expectations, so now there is a shift in focus to the Grand Jury testimonies. My prediction. Their request is going to be denied, if not by the first judge, it will be denied on appeal.

More News On The U.S. Judiciary Committee Wanting Mueller's Secret Grand Jury Evidence

House panel to ask court for Mueller grand jury material -- AP
Raising Prospect of Impeaching Trump, House Seeks Mueller’s Grand Jury Secrets -- The New York Times
House panel chairman says Mueller court action imminent -- Reuters
Nadler Cites Impeachment Prospect in Suit for Mueller Evidence -- Bloomberg

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